by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Psychology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
General Psychology is a major offered under the psychology program of study at Bucknell University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in psychology, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for psychology majors, Bucknell came in at #21. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #6 in Pennsylvania.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Bucknell paid an average of $1,588 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $57,882 | $57,882 |
| Fees | $320 | $320 |
| Books and Supplies | $900 | $900 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,670 | $14,670 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,150 | $2,150 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Psychology students who received their bachelor’s degree at Bucknell took out an average of $26,000 in student loans. That is 7% higher than the national average of $24,315.
psychology who receive their bachelor’s degree from Bucknell make an average of $41,565 a year during the early days of their career. That is 49% higher than the national average of $27,969.
Online degrees for the Bucknell psychology bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Bucknell Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in psychology in 2019-2020, 84.8% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 79.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in psychology at Bucknell in 2019-2020, 17.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 37 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
General Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Psychology | 46 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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